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Frontiers in Surgery

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 1988

eISSN2296-875X

✓ WOS SCIE✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

H-Index

SNIP

0.866

Total Works

6,532

Total Citations

47,949

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Surgery is a high-impact open-access journal that publishes rigorous research on all aspects of surgical science and practice. We aim to provide a platform for the dissemination of novel findings, innovative techniques, and clinical advancements that can improve patient outcomes and advance the field of surgery. The journal covers a broad range of surgical specialties, including general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, and surgical oncology. We welcome original research articles, review articles, case reports, clinical trials, and surgical technique papers. Our mission is to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among surgeons, researchers, and clinicians worldwide, contributing to the continuous improvement of surgical care.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,532

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost$3,150Above median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-875X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$3,150

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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